Trade Marks Act 1994

[F151.Meaning of “European Union trade mark”U.K.

  • In this Act—

  • “European Union trade mark” has the meaning given by Article 1(1) of the European Union Trade Mark Regulation; and

  • “the European Union Trade Mark Regulation” means [F2Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union Trade Mark [F3(as it had effect immediately before IP completion day)].]]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 51 substituted (14.1.2019) by The Trade Marks Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/825), regs. 1(1), 26 (with Pt. 5)

F3Words in s. 51 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/269), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 10 (with Sch. 5 para. 7(1)(1A), 8) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1637, regs. 1(6), 3, S.I. 2020/1661, regs. 1(2)(b), 12, 16(2) and S.I. 2020/1050, regs. 1(2), 10(c) and (26.11.2021) by S.I. 2021/1235, regs. 3, 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)